Polianta Ltd cut its stake in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEARCA:EZA – Get Rating) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 97,000 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 5,800 shares during the period. iShares MSCI South Africa ETF makes up approximately 3.1% of Polianta Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Polianta Ltd owned about 1.07% of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF worth $4,113,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amundi purchased a new position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in the second quarter valued at about $67,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 28.7% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 6,511 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 82.7% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 5,596 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 2,533 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $429,000. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $557,000.

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of EZA stock traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $39.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 20,318 shares, compared to its average volume of 236,926. The business has a fifty day moving average of $43.69 and a 200-day moving average of $41.68. The stock has a market cap of $343.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 1.00. iShares MSCI South Africa ETF has a twelve month low of $35.63 and a twelve month high of $56.60.

About iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF, formerly iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as measured by the MSCI South Africa Index (the Index).

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